Thursday, July 21, 2011

... A THOUSAND CUTS

Healthy Food for low income families: This is a big deal.



They did it as parents and as grandparents who care about the health of our kids. They did it as leaders who care about our country's future.




Healthy Food: So whether you're a small, local grocer or a multinational corporation, everyone has a role to play.



I view Social Security and Medicare as the most important social safety nets that we have.



Alabama cuts Medicaid drug costs by examining pharmacy receipts

Three years ago, Carol Steckel, Alabama’s Medicaid director, sent a national alert to all of her counterparts around the country. She asked them to join her in attacking fraudulent prices published by major drug makers — prices that she said inflated the amount all states were paying to pharmacies.

At the time, Alabama had won three lawsuits against drug manufacturers on the grounds that published prices were artificially high. Steckel was working on an entirely new way to set drug prices for Medicaid beneficiaries, one that aimed to lower Alabama’s overall costs, but also remain sensitive to the needs of local pharmacies to make a profit.

California pension funds see investment returns soar

California's two pension funds reported their biggest investment gains in years today as they continue to climb out of the hole caused by the market crash of 2008.

CalSTRS said it earned 23.1 percent, its highest in 25 years, in the fiscal year that ended June 30.
CalPERS did nearly as well, posting a 20.65 percent gain. That was its best in 14 years.

The single most important thing the Republicans want to accomplish

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